Or at least an assistant.......
From: Center for Democracy and Election Management <cdem@american.edu>
To: me
Subject: Re: Fwd: Input on the National Election Reform Commission
Sender: Daniel Calingaert <calingae@american.edu>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:16:50 -0400
Thank you for writing to us and sharing your views on the critical issues facing our country’s election system. We greatly appreciate your interest in the work of the Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform.
Due to the high volume of email we are receiving, we regret that we are unable to respond personally to your message. We will, however, share your views with Commission Members.
The Commission Members are eager to hear the views of interested citizens and to receive copies of insightful comments sent to us in writing. You may follow the progress of the Commission through our website at
http://www.american.edu/ia/cfer/. As the Commission’s work moves forward, please feel free to write to us again to let us know what you think.
We always appreciate the feedback and the suggestions we receive.Dr. Robert A. Pastor Executive Director, Commission on Federal Election Reform
Director, Center for Democracy and Election Management
American University
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Here was my email to him:>Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:30:19 -0400
>To: rpastor@american.edu
>From: me
>Subject: Input on the National Election Reform Commission
>
>Dear Mr. Pastor,
>
>My name is xxxxxxxxx and I live xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Delaware.
>My senator, Joe Biden, believes that people should express their concerns
>when issues bother them and so I expressed my concerns to both Mr. Biden
>and to your election commission using a WELL-KNOWN election reform group's web-page.
>
>You need to understand how many of us ARE out here and know what happened
>and what needs fixing and that it's a grave insult to pretend to address
>election concerns without contacting the people who have been involved in
>major research and information since Nov 3, 2004! Conyers and Velvet
>Underground have more information on what went wrong than anyone on your
>panel excepting perhaps David Dill. Your blatant refusal to invite their
>opinions and information only continues the cover up of what really
>happened and what needs to be fixed to ensure a Democratic America.
>
>Please feel free to call me to verify my email.
>
>me
>xxx-xxx-xxxx